ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,738,746, issued on Sept. 15.

"Solar panel charging block and load outlets" was invented by Lynn Klementowski (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A Solar Panel Assembly comprising a charge pump configured to boost a solar cell voltage to an intermediate voltage, a transformer configured to transform an alternating current voltage to the intermediate voltage, a battery configured to take a charge at the intermediate voltage from the charge pump and the transformer simultaneously, and a transparent housing for the charge pump, the transformer and the battery."

The patent was filed on Oct. 6, 2023, under Application No. 18...